Out of hours

GP services out of hours (i.e. when we are closed overnight and at weekends and bank holidays) are based in the health centre in Catterick Garrison.

To access this service call 111.

NHS 111

NHS 111 is a fast and easy way to get the right help, whatever the time. You can call 111 or visit the website when you need urgent medical help but it’s not a life-threatening 999 emergency.

NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Calls are free from landlines and mobile phones.

When to use NHS 111

you need medical help fast but it’s not a 999 emergency

you think you need to go to A&E or need another NHS urgent care service

you don’t know who to call or you don’t have a GP to call

you need health information or reassurance about what to do next

For less urgent health needs, contact your GP or local pharmacist in the usual way.

If a health professional has given you a specific phone number to call when you are concerned about your condition, continue to use that number.

For immediate, life-threatening emergencies, continue to call 999.

In an emergency

Call 999 in a medical emergency – when someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk.

Medical emergencies can include:

loss of consciousness

an acute confused state

fits that are not stopping

persistent, severe chest pain

breathing difficulties

severe bleeding that cannot be stopped

severe allergic reactions

severe burns or scalds

Call 999 immediately if you or someone else is having a heart attack or stroke. Every second counts with these conditions. Also call 999 if you think someone has had a major trauma. Major trauma is often the result of a serious road traffic accident, a stabbing, a shooting, a fall from height, or a serious head injury.